ARRIVED: 11a / Kroger’s

BATH: Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Ham sandwich, banana, grapes & 7-Up

DINNER: Salad, (leftovers) meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas& 7up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS 159 – 2 units of insulin required

CHORES: Grocery shopped, stored food and supplies, filled food and water bowls for Hillary and Kemper, cleaned liter box, swept entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed, sanitized counters, laundry (top sheet, robe, PJs, towels) made  bed, watered house plants, filled bird feeders, made a batch of blueberry scones, prepared November calendar and posted appointments & prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS:Andrew – Borrowed Subaru for the weekend

COMMENTS: I got Dr. Vesper up after I got the groceries in and put away the frozen food. He ate breakfast and took a.m. meds. After breakfast I gave Dr. Vesper a shave/shower and helped him get dressed. In the afternoon, he had lunch, watched TV, did exercise and napped while I did chores and laundry. Andrew stopped by after work to borrow the Subaru for the weekend, he was having problems with his car. After dinner, he watched TV until bedtime. I set the table for breakfast and morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and got ready for bed.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Chicken salad on croissant, grapes & 7up

DINNER: Salad, meatloaf, mashed potatoes, peas & 7-Up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range

CHORES: Laundry (sheets, robe & PJs), picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: Elena – Cleaned

COMMENTS:  I took care of Kemper and Hillary and emptied litter box.  I got Dr. Vesper up, he had morning meds with breakfast. He had a sponge bath and dressed after breakfast. In the afternoon, Dr. Vesper had lunch, did his exercise and watched TV. After dinner, Dr. Vesper watched football. I did the dishes and set the table for morning breakfast and a.m. meds. Dr. Vesper took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

NOTE: When Elena arrived, I informed her of our mysteriously missing items and asked her to keep an eye out for them. While changing the bed, she found them inside the pillowcase, not just at the open end, but all the way down to the other end. I am amazed that we did not put them in the washer without seeing them. we are talking about a king size pillow (32”). Just in case you’re wondering, yes, the retainers were also in the pillowcase. Definitely gremlins.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Grapes, melon, prosciutto & provolone rollups, white cheddar cheese with lemon curd, crackers & 7up

DINNER: Salad, stuffed pork chop, roasted asparagus & 7up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range – no insulin required

CHORES: Cleaned glass doors, swept front entrance, vacuumed, sanitized kitchen countertops,  touched up bathrooms, made bed, laundry (PJs, top sheet & bed pad), picked up garbage can & mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: Michelle- Home Instead – discuss and demonstrate grand pad

COMMENTS: I took care of Kemper & Hillary when I arrived and started chores before getting Dr. Vesper up. He ate breakfast and took his morning meds. After breakfast, I gave him a shave, shower and helped him get dressed. We left at 1p, for his appointment with Dr. Adams. We made it back home just in time for our appointment with Michelle from Home Instead. I prepared a quick snackable lunch tray while Michelle visited with Dr. Vesper. She talked to Dr. Vesper about a new product Home Instead is introducing to our clients, it’s an iPad introduced for seniors. This particular version has been adapted specifically for Home Instead. Dr. Vesper was reluctant to participate, but agreed to give it a try. After Michelle left, we did a quick round of exercise. He relaxed and watched TV while I did laundry and started dinner. After dinner he watched TV.  I set the table for breakfast and prepared morning meds. He took his p.m. meds and I helped him get ready for bed.

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Ham and cheese rollups, banana, kiwi & 7up

DINNER: Salad, baked salmon, green beans, mashed potatoes & 7-Up

DESSERT: None

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS:  AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range – no insulin required

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls for Hillary & Kemper, emptied litter box, swept leaves from front entrance, cleaned glass doors, cleaned out refrigerator, dropped off garbage cans & recycling, picked up mail, prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: Andrew – Stopped in to say hello

COMMENTS: I took care of Hillary and Kemper when I arrived. I got Dr. Vesper up, he was still dizzy after sitting on the side of the bed for a few minutes, made his way to the bathroom with my help, but was still dizzy and said he didn’t feel good and wanted to go back to bed for a little bit. I was just getting ready to wake him up when Andrew stopped by for short visit. He had breakfast and took his AM meds. After breakfast, he had a sponge bath and changed into dry clothes. In the afternoon, he had lunch, watched TV, exercised and took a nap. After dinner he watched TV while I did the dishes and cleaned the kitchen. I prepared morning meds and breakfast setup for tomorrow. Dr. Vesper took his pm meds and prepared for bed.

NOTE: I went through all of the garbage again tonight before dropping it off for weekly pick up. I used gloves and touched every piece of garbage, absolutely sure hearing aids did not get thrown out. I continued to look throughout the house today, but still did not locate. AND The plot thickens, this morning I handed him his red retainer container and asked him to put his retainers in the container. His retainers were not in his mouth, not in the container, not on his nightstand, not under his pillow, not in his bed, nowhere to be found??? Gremlins, the only answer!

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH:  Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Greek yogurt w/ granola & blueberries, & 7up

DINNER: Salad, flank steak pinwheels stuffed with provolone cheese and roasted red peppers, green beans, wild rice & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range, no insulin required

CHORES: Fed Kemper & Hillary, filled water bowls, cleaned litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors, laundry (PJs), sanitized kitchen counters, made bed, touched up bathrooms and prepared meals

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: Dr. Vesper got up at 10:30a, he had his morning meds with breakfast. I gave him a sponge bath and helped him get dressed after breakfast.  He had lunch in the afternoon, exercise, nap and TV. After dinner, he watched Monday night football.  I cleaned up the kitchen and did dishes.  I prepared breakfast and a.m. meds for tomorrow.  He took his p.m. meds and got ready for bed.

NOTE: No luck finding hearing aids

ARRIVED: 10a

BATH:  Shave & shower

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, blueberry scone & coffee

LUNCH: Prosciutto & provolone roll ups, pear slices & 7up (late/lite snack)

DINNER: Salad, pan seared cod, mashed potatoes, peas, rye bread & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: No

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS very good (98) / no insulin required

CHORES:  Filled food & water bowls for Kemper & Hillary, cleaned litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, vacuumed floors, santitized kitchen counters, touched up bathrooms and prepared meals.

VISITORS/WORKERS: None

COMMENTS: After taking care of Kemper and Hillary, I got Dr. Vesper up, he had his morning meds with breakfast. After breakfast I gave him a shave, shower and helped him get dressed. We left the house at 1P for the memorial service. It was almost 5 PM when we returned home. We did make a quick stop at Kroger‘s for some fresh cod for dinner. I recorded the Bengals game, which was on while we were out, he watched it after dinner.  I cleaned up the kitchen and did dishes. I prepared breakfast and a.m. meds for tomorrow.  He took his p.m. meds and prepared for bed.

NOTE: Dr. Vesper and I attended a memorial service for Rose today. It was sponsored by Hospice of Cincinnati and held at Anderson Center on 5 mile. It was a very nice service. During the reception after the service, three people introduced themselves as past patients of his and one person, Bob (can’t remember last name) introduced himself as a coworker of Rose’s in the governor’s office. Others came by to offer their condolences and said they didn’t know Rose personally, but spoke highly of her reputation. It was a beautiful blue sky/sunny day and I think he enjoyed being out.

NOTE 2: We were almost late leaving for the service because I spent a half hour in search of missing hearing aids. We finally had to leave without them. I usually put them in his ears while he is sitting on the bed, before getting up. I didn’t this morning because I knew he was going straight into the shower after breakfast. After showering and dressing, I went to get them, but they were not on the charger. I looked everywhere before we left, and again when we returned home, they have mysteriously disappeared. He quite often takes one out and puts it on his side table or in his pocket, but not this time. They were missing before we left the house, so I know they have to be here somewhere, nothing left but the garbage, which I will go through before taking it out.

ARRIVED: 10:00a

BATH: Sponge bath

DENTAL HYGIENE: Brushed  AM & PM

BREAKFAST: Cereal, scone & coffee

LUNCH: Turkey sausages, Swiss cheese & onion spread on crackers, kiwi & 7up

DINNER: Salad, chicken pot pie & 7up

DESSERT: Ice cream

EXERCISE: Yes

NAP: Yes

MEDS: AM meds with breakfast, PM Meds at bedtime, BS within normal range / no insulin required

CHORES: Filled food & water bowls, cleaned the litter box, swept front entrance, cleaned glass doors, sanitized countertops, vacuumed floors, touched up bathrooms, prepared meals.

VISITORS/WORKERS:
None

COMMENTS:
I took care of Hillary & Kemper and did chores until Dr. Vesper was ready to get up. He had breakfast and took his morning meds.  He had a sponge bath and got dressed before lunch. In the afternoon, he did exercise, watched college football and napped. After dinner, he watched TV until bedtime. I gave him his p.m. meds and he got ready for bed.  I set the table with morning meds and breakfast for tomorrow.